Bengals extend Lewis through 2015

CINCINNATI – Marvin Lewis signed a one-year contract extension through the 2015 season Friday.

His previous contract was to expire after this coming season.

“Marvin has earned this commitment for the job he is doing,” Bengals president Mike Brown said. “We are one of only five teams to qualify for the playoffs the last three years, and our prospects are bright looking ahead.

“Marvin is driven to achieve more, and we are happy to secure his leadership of our team beyond the coming season.”

He’s the most tenured coach in Bengals history and is entering his 12th season. His 90 career victories are the most in team history, by 26 over Sam Wyche (64). Overall, he’s 90-90-1 including an 0-5 record in the postseason.

The Bengals won the AFC North in 2013 with an 11-5 record. On the flip side, he recently passed Jim Mora Sr. for most games coached with the same team without a playoff victory.

He’s the second-longest tenured coach with one team in the NFL (Bill Belichick, New England) and this marks the seventh time he’s either signed a new contract or an extension of a current deal since joining in 2003.

“I’m blessed to continue to do a job I love here in Cincinnati, and with the Bengals organization,” Lewis said. “I truly appreciate the commitment by our management to continue to enable us to build an NFL championship team.”